PHILADELPHIA—New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe wears his heart on his sleeve. When he’s unhappy with the effort, you can see it. Following the Devils’ loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday,

The New Jersey Devils lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, and head coach Sheldon Keefe was cracking jokes following his team's loss. The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off an exciting comeback on Thursday night,

TORONTO -- Sheldon Keefe coached 172 regular-season games at Scotiabank Arena when he was with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2019-24. So to say his trip to the arena on Thursday was familiar, right down to the traffic, is fair.

Keefe was coaching an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena for the first time since being fired by the Maple Leafs on May 9. Having been hired by the Devils 14 days later, he’d faced his former team twice this season, both at Prudential Center.

New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe paused morning skate to deliver a message to his struggling team on Wednesday. The Devils are mired in a four-game losing streak as they prepare to host the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.

Sheldon Keefe still seems to be used to playing in Toronto. While the New Jersey Devils head coach has already played the Toronto Maple Leafs twice this season, Thursday is his first game back in Toronto.

"I was so fortunate with the people and the mentors I have," Tortorella said. "If I can offer that ... I don't force myself on anybody, but if people want to ask me questions, I think that's a huge part of my job.

Leafs winger William Nylander, who scored the only goal against the Wild and also hit the crossbar on a breakaway, said Toronto's tendency to use of five forwards on the power play has contributed to Rielly's dip.

William Wallinder was named the first star for the Grand Rapids Griffins in a 4-1 victory over the Rockford IceHogs.

I feel good despite numbers,” said Rielly, who has five goals and 17 assists for 22 points in 51 contests. “It’s a battle right now. Just trying to compete and play the best I can.”

The New Jersey Devils earned their 29th win of the 2024-25 season with a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.